Indy must do more to attract immigrants

2:25 PM,
Jun. 21, 2013

Written by

Terri Morris Downs

Indianapolis has enjoyed phenomenal population growth in recent years, directly attributable to the number of new Americans who now call the city home. Eight percent of the Marion County population (71,801 people) are foreign-born, an increase of 60 percent in the past 10 years. Almost 80 percent of these newcomers are in prime working and child raising years (18 to 54). Data prove that we have succeeded in attracting a balanced number of high- and low-skilled workers here. But there is still more Indianapolis can do to continue to attract and retain these newcomers who are vital to our ...